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Pair of an Adult & baby JAPANESE AKABEKO RED COW KOKESHI PAPER MACHE BOBBLEHEAD - BOXED.
Description : 09 Jun, 2023
On offer is this pair of an Adult & baby JAPANESE AKABEKO RED COW KOKESHI PAPER MACHE BOBBLEHEAD - BOXED.
Japanese Akabeko Red Cow Bull Lucky Charm Hariko Kokeshi Doll A1
Vintage Paper Mache Folk Art Bobblehead Figurine Hand Painted
Traditional crafts Lucky Charm Doll Made In Japan
Souvenir
Traditional Japanese figurine, Kokeshi doll Made in Japan
Size of adult Cow Bobblehead : Lenght 22cm Height 18cm Width 14cm
Size of baby Cow Bobblehead : Lenght 12.5cm Height 8cm Width 6cm
Made from Paper Mache, hand painted.
The folk toy from Aidu, Fukushima Prefecture
Type: Paper Mache figurine , Red cow with a Bobblehead
Colour: Black Red Multicolor
Theme: Souvenir Art Home Decoration
Style: Vintage Primitive Folk Art
Data of Akabeko
Akabeko (赤べこ, Akabeko, red bull) is a legendary cow from the Aizu region of Japan, who inspired a traditional toy. Aizu legend claims that the toys are based on a real cow used to build the Enzō-ji temple of Yanaizu in the ninth century.
The toy is made out of two pieces of papier-mâché-covered wood, shaped and painted to look like a red cow or ox. One piece represents the cow's head and neck and the other its body. The head and neck hangs from a string and fits into the hollow body. When the toy is moved, the head thus bobs up and down and side to side. The earliest akabeko toys were created in the late 16th or early 17th century.
Over time, people came to believe that the toys could ward off smallpox and other illnesses. Akabeko has e one of Fukushima Prefecture's most famous crafts and a symbol of the Aizu region. It has also been recognized as a symbol of the larger Tōhoku region, of which Fukushima Prefecture is a part.
Reference from wikipedia
I cannot find an identical one online, which has the Japanese rice hat and 2 containers with what looks like wheat sheafs or rice stalks included, but very similar ones without these features go for around £29.00 - £35, plus p&p.
I have put them as used, as I don't know their history when I got them, but are in really good condition, with no damage that I can see.
Price does not include postage. Arrange collection, or pay £4.50 for 2nd class signed for postage.
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